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in florida we have zero , tolerance for anyone who attacks florida law enforcement officers. [applause] gov. scott: i will fight to make sure justice is swift and these killers are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. that doesn't stop with law enforcement. we have to take care of all crime victims in our state. no one in florida who has been a victim of crime should feel ashamed. victims of crime or harassment deserve to have their voices heard. last year, i was stunned to hear that state employees who reported incidents of sexual harassment did not have their identities protected in many circumstances. if you were a state employee who was the victim of sexual harassment and you filed a complaint with your agency, your name and other identifying information was not always confidential. i have daughters, and learning that there was not a public records exemption for this really bothered me, so i vowed to change the law. with the help of all of you in this chamber, we passed a law to protect state employees who were victims of sexual harassment. working together, we to
in florida we have zero , tolerance for anyone who attacks florida law enforcement officers. [applause] gov. scott: i will fight to make sure justice is swift and these killers are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. that doesn't stop with law enforcement. we have to take care of all crime victims in our state. no one in florida who has been a victim of crime should feel ashamed. victims of crime or harassment deserve to have their voices heard. last year, i was stunned to hear that...
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florida is where woke goes to die. [applause] now florida's success has been made more difficult by the floundering federal establishment in washington, d.c. the federal government has gone on an inflationary spending binge that has left our nation weaker and our citizens poorer, it has enacted pandemic restrictions and mandates, based more on ideology and politics than on sound science, and this has eroded freedom and stunted commerce. it has recklessly facilitated open borders: making a mockery of the rule of law, allowing massive amounts of narcotics to infest our states, importing criminal aliens, and green lighting the flow of millions of illegal aliens into our country, burdening communities and taxpayers throughout the land. it has imposed an energy policy that has crippled our nation's domestic production, causing energy to cost more for our citizens and eroding our nation's energy security, and, in the process, our national security. it wields its authority through a sprawling, unaccountable and out-of-touch b
florida is where woke goes to die. [applause] now florida's success has been made more difficult by the floundering federal establishment in washington, d.c. the federal government has gone on an inflationary spending binge that has left our nation weaker and our citizens poorer, it has enacted pandemic restrictions and mandates, based more on ideology and politics than on sound science, and this has eroded freedom and stunted commerce. it has recklessly facilitated open borders: making a...
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florida is a free state. [applause] we reject the biomedical security state that curtails liberty, ruins livelihoods and divides our society. and we will protect the rights of individuals to live their lives free from the yolk of restrictions and mandates. florida has stood strong as the rock of freedom. and it is upon this rock that we must build florida's future. [applause] now, fortunately we're going to be able to confront our challenges with an incredibly favorable budget outlook and with strong economic performance that has with stood unfavorable national headwinds. my recommended budget of $99.7 billion has more than $15 billion in reserves. one of the largest surpluses in the history of our state. [applause] florida's revenues have exceeded estimates by billions of dollars over the past year and a half and december's revenues came in at more than $500 million over the latest monthly estimate and this is all being done with no income tax and the lowest per capita tax burden in the united states. [appla
florida is a free state. [applause] we reject the biomedical security state that curtails liberty, ruins livelihoods and divides our society. and we will protect the rights of individuals to live their lives free from the yolk of restrictions and mandates. florida has stood strong as the rock of freedom. and it is upon this rock that we must build florida's future. [applause] now, fortunately we're going to be able to confront our challenges with an incredibly favorable budget outlook and with...
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in florida, we said no. we said we recognize this as a threat across the board and pledged to flight -- fight the woke in the schools. we pledge to fight the woke and corporations. we pledge to fight the woke in the halls of the legislature. florida will never ever surrender to the woke mob. our state is where woke goes to die. >> [applause] >> we are proud of the stance we have taken. we are proud of the success florida has. one of the things i kept noticing during the last campaign were the vast majority of floridians were satisfied and happy with the trajectory of florida, but were pessimistic about the trajectory of the united states of america. why not? you look what is going on in d.c. you see joe biden week, floundering leader. he is controlled by the leftist elements of the democratic party. you look at what he has done. he has probably done as much as anybody, maybe jerome powell with the fed to unleash the worst inflation this country has seen in over 40 years. this is making our country weaker. it
in florida, we said no. we said we recognize this as a threat across the board and pledged to flight -- fight the woke in the schools. we pledge to fight the woke and corporations. we pledge to fight the woke in the halls of the legislature. florida will never ever surrender to the woke mob. our state is where woke goes to die. >> [applause] >> we are proud of the stance we have taken. we are proud of the success florida has. one of the things i kept noticing during the last...
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the 29 in florida is a big prize. florida is a purple state. it can go either way. twice it voted for barack obama, twice george bush, bill clinton, and last time by a narrow margin, donald trump. the history of florida is one that is close, hard to predict, consequential. thedonald trump it is in must win category. if he wants to be president he must win florida. for joe biden there are other possibilities. joe biden would love to win florida. if you does he is most likely the next president. host: why does president trump have to win florida, and where does he have to win florida? guest: it is the electoral map, really. in part because of the big states. california going to joe biden. if we look at the battleground states, it is mathematically possible for president trump to but hehe loses florida, has to sweep pennsylvania, wisconsin, michigan, and pick up new hampshire or another state along the way. it would be challenging for him to do that. if you look at the real clear politics averages, one .7% favoring joe biden, it is a dead heat in florida. it will come
the 29 in florida is a big prize. florida is a purple state. it can go either way. twice it voted for barack obama, twice george bush, bill clinton, and last time by a narrow margin, donald trump. the history of florida is one that is close, hard to predict, consequential. thedonald trump it is in must win category. if he wants to be president he must win florida. for joe biden there are other possibilities. joe biden would love to win florida. if you does he is most likely the next president....
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move to florida. [applause] we want you to keep more of your money because we understand it's your money. it's not ours. we want your businesses to grow and succeed. we want to compete globally and we want to win. over the next four years i will be traveling to your state and i will recruit you personally to move your businesses to florida. in florida, we are the business of opportunity not the business of bigger government. in addition to cutting taxes, we have an ambitious agenda to keep florida working, and we will become the global leader for job growth by 2020. we know the workers of tomorrow are in our classrooms today and that is why this year we'll have the highest per pupil funding for k-12 education in the history of the state of florida. as we do, we'll be ever mindful of the fact that money alone does not guarantee success in education. florida has led the nation in education reforms, providing equal opportunity in education for all and we're going to continue to do that. we will compete g
move to florida. [applause] we want you to keep more of your money because we understand it's your money. it's not ours. we want your businesses to grow and succeed. we want to compete globally and we want to win. over the next four years i will be traveling to your state and i will recruit you personally to move your businesses to florida. in florida, we are the business of opportunity not the business of bigger government. in addition to cutting taxes, we have an ambitious agenda to keep...
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the free state of florida. we refused to let the state of florida descend into some type of fauci in dystopia where people's freedoms were curtailed and their livelihoods were destroyed. no, we believed in lifting people up. we believed in protecting rights. we believed in saving thousands and thousands, hundreds of thousands of jobs, saving businesses and making sure the kids could go in school. now, every decision we made on that. we were attacked by corporate media in florida. and throughout the country. and even throughout the world, we were attacked by the left, we were attacked by the democratic party. but you know, the job of a leader is to take the arrows so that his people doesn't have to. so i always said throughout all that, i am much, much more worried about protecting the jobs of the people that i represent than i'm worried about saving my own. let the politics sort itself out. i am totally fine with receiving this incoming fire because i'm standing for the people that i represent and i am saving t
the free state of florida. we refused to let the state of florida descend into some type of fauci in dystopia where people's freedoms were curtailed and their livelihoods were destroyed. no, we believed in lifting people up. we believed in protecting rights. we believed in saving thousands and thousands, hundreds of thousands of jobs, saving businesses and making sure the kids could go in school. now, every decision we made on that. we were attacked by corporate media in florida. and throughout...
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florida k-12, latest achievement rankings by education week puts florida number three in the entire country. and we have the number -- [applause] and we have the number one ranked public university system five years running by u.s. news and world report. in september, the united states reported 194,000 new jobs. florida's share of that september jobs report was 84,500 jobs. and in august of 2021, the last month we have full data on, our revenue from hotels was 11% higher than august of 2019 before covid even happened. and the rest of the country was down by 5%. and so we're -- we're proud of the progress. but freedom works. but since i became governor, i basically said i'm going to run. i'm going to do certain things. hold me to those promises. and so not only have we said what we're going to do, we have delivered time and time again for the people of florida. when i became governor since january of 2019, i've appointed five constitutionalists to the florida supreme court. we took the court -- [applause] from being the most liberal court in the united states to now being the most conservati
florida k-12, latest achievement rankings by education week puts florida number three in the entire country. and we have the number -- [applause] and we have the number one ranked public university system five years running by u.s. news and world report. in september, the united states reported 194,000 new jobs. florida's share of that september jobs report was 84,500 jobs. and in august of 2021, the last month we have full data on, our revenue from hotels was 11% higher than august of 2019...
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as you have led in florida. you know, i've shared with you before. i would have moms tell me, i just wish ronda sanchez was my governor because my school has been closed for 18 months. so when you were going through covid, right? and our moms were standing out on the side of the road asking you unmask our children, we had signs made. what were you thinking? were you surprised at what was happening in the country? and i know there were some hard decisions to make honestly looking back. gov. desantis: honestly, looking back, i'm surprised that there wasn't more protests because i think what happened, there was a massive hysteria when a guy like me was out saying, you know, we got to have businesses functioning and schools. i was pilloried. i mean, i was attacked, we were being accused of wanting everybody to die and all this stuff. and so when the moms were stepping out, anybody that was stepping out at that time, you were really doing that kind of at your peril, you were cutting totally against the grain. and so
as you have led in florida. you know, i've shared with you before. i would have moms tell me, i just wish ronda sanchez was my governor because my school has been closed for 18 months. so when you were going through covid, right? and our moms were standing out on the side of the road asking you unmask our children, we had signs made. what were you thinking? were you surprised at what was happening in the country? and i know there were some hard decisions to make honestly looking back. gov....
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much to help so florida families. thank you for everything you are doing to help florida firefighters. thank you, jimmy. commissioner of agriculture adam putnam. adam, thank you for everything you have done for florida's agricultural community. chief justice labarga and members of the florida supreme court. thank each of you for all of your service. [applause] thank mylso like to ann. there isn't a day that goes by that i am not thankful for your unwavering support. as first lady, you have done so much to help florida families. from visiting schools, to promoting literacy and helping find forever homes for kids in foster care, i am so proud of all you have done. you took a chance on me 45 years ago, a skinny kid without a penny in his pocket, who talked too fast, with only a dream. you have believed in me every day since then, including the day i told you i wanted to run for governor. when no one else thought i had a chance, you stood by me. i love you. [applause] i would like to also recognize my son-law-law pierre a
much to help so florida families. thank you for everything you are doing to help florida firefighters. thank you, jimmy. commissioner of agriculture adam putnam. adam, thank you for everything you have done for florida's agricultural community. chief justice labarga and members of the florida supreme court. thank each of you for all of your service. [applause] thank mylso like to ann. there isn't a day that goes by that i am not thankful for your unwavering support. as first lady, you have done...
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florida is number one and working together we will ensure florida that remains the one state in these united states. [applause] florida is the fastest growing states in the nation. we rank number one for net in migration. we rank number one and the nation for new business formations. we are number one and economic growth amongst large states. florida has more people employed today than before the pandemic. our unemployment rate is one of the lowest on record it is significantly lower than the national average. and of course as many of you know in this room the largest surplus in the state of florida. [applause] [applause] we do that with have the lowest per capita estate tax and lowest debt burdens amongst all large states. we rank number one and the nation tourism and we just experienced yet another record-breaking year for visitors to the sunshine state. we are number one law enforcement recruitment, and support. florida's crime rate stands at a 50 year low. [applause] we rank number one in education for parental involvement we rank number one fourth grade reading and amongst all la
florida is number one and working together we will ensure florida that remains the one state in these united states. [applause] florida is the fastest growing states in the nation. we rank number one for net in migration. we rank number one and the nation for new business formations. we are number one and economic growth amongst large states. florida has more people employed today than before the pandemic. our unemployment rate is one of the lowest on record it is significantly lower than the...
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come to florida. we will maintain a healthy economic environment, we welcome your success and we won't chase jobs away through economic ignorance and demagoguery. we are also committed to modernizing our infrastructure, and i know president galvano is focused on making that happen. thank you, mr. president for your efforts. there are areas where florida can do better. i hope the legislature passes legislation to reform the issue of aob, which has become a racket. candidate clear we need reform of our occupational licensing regime, which borders on the absurd and primarily serves to frustrate opportunities for floridians. you can become a sniper in the marine corps by completing training for 79 days, which is roughly 632 hours, yet in florida, becoming a licensed interior designer in florida requires 1760 hours. you can earn jump wings by completing army jump school in three weeks, or about 168 hours. florida law requires 1200 hours to become licensed as a barber. our dbpr secretary and your former col
come to florida. we will maintain a healthy economic environment, we welcome your success and we won't chase jobs away through economic ignorance and demagoguery. we are also committed to modernizing our infrastructure, and i know president galvano is focused on making that happen. thank you, mr. president for your efforts. there are areas where florida can do better. i hope the legislature passes legislation to reform the issue of aob, which has become a racket. candidate clear we need reform...
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. >> florida governor and 2024 g.o.p. presidential candidate ron desantis delivered the annual state of the state address from the capitol in tallahassee. the governor talked about the state's population growth, the business sector, and state budget during his remarks before the legislature. this is 35 minutes. [applause] >> thank youank you so much. go gov. desantis: thank you. thank you so much. great to see you all. restless to start the year. well thank you so much. mr. speaker madam president members of the legislature in fellow citizens, 2024 is going to be a banner year for the free state of florida. [applause] now this is somewhat of unique start to the legislative session because every government building except this one is close in tallahassee because of the weather we have had a lot of whether move through northwest florida. we have issued in the executive order and displayed -- declared a state of emergency and we respond when these things happen impacted just know the state of florida stands with you and we w
. >> florida governor and 2024 g.o.p. presidential candidate ron desantis delivered the annual state of the state address from the capitol in tallahassee. the governor talked about the state's population growth, the business sector, and state budget during his remarks before the legislature. this is 35 minutes. [applause] >> thank youank you so much. go gov. desantis: thank you. thank you so much. great to see you all. restless to start the year. well thank you so much. mr. speaker...
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host: that is amy in florida. we will stay in florida. delray beach, florida. this is nick. thoughts on your governor
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first is florida. about what istalk always a bet about estates in a presidential election, why is that? >> thank you. florida really is a microcosm of the nation. as florida goes, the nation goes. four years ago, donald trump one foot up by 113,000 votes in a state of more than 10 million voters. he carried that narrow victory to the white house across the nation. statea is a divided politically. we have diversity, diverse ethnic -- diverse in ethnic ways, economically as well as demographically. voters,ters, younger byple who are divided democratic and republican. as florida goes, the nation will go. >> we have seen voting problems in the states. is the state ready? >> i think the state is ready. it is remarkable because we have ago withcy of 20 years recounts and florida has we crafted and updated its voting systems that the state is very prepared for what we are seeing is kind of a record surge in early voting turnout and that is bit -- it has been going smoothly. what changes were made? guest: for
first is florida. about what istalk always a bet about estates in a presidential election, why is that? >> thank you. florida really is a microcosm of the nation. as florida goes, the nation goes. four years ago, donald trump one foot up by 113,000 votes in a state of more than 10 million voters. he carried that narrow victory to the white house across the nation. statea is a divided politically. we have diversity, diverse ethnic -- diverse in ethnic ways, economically as well as...
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south florida is more like the north east, central florida is that the midwest, and north florida is likely south. pensacola has been a tough area for democrats, where the caller lives. she will not do well in the panhandle. there it is about margins. just like south florida is about margins in the exactly reversed situation. south florida has to make up for the democratic perspective, some of the vote tallies in the panhandle. host: it has been noted by our florida hashat become less white. that tends to advantage democrats. when you see that in florida? you will certainly not see it in the panhandle. to some extent in self-worth, the mostly central florida, with people that are puerto rican and hispanic in general. a lot of people in the hospitality business -- a lot of people flock there for work with disney world, universal, and all of that. he will see that in two or three or four key counties in the middle of the state with orlando as the new kilis. nucleas. host: what about cuban-americans reliablyre no longer republican. -- the relations with cuba and in florida? guest: i thi
south florida is more like the north east, central florida is that the midwest, and north florida is likely south. pensacola has been a tough area for democrats, where the caller lives. she will not do well in the panhandle. there it is about margins. just like south florida is about margins in the exactly reversed situation. south florida has to make up for the democratic perspective, some of the vote tallies in the panhandle. host: it has been noted by our florida hashat become less white....
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thank you, florida. thank you. >> ahead of tuesday's elections, president trump holds a rally in georgia to support republican candidates are house and senate seats. live coverage begins today at four clock p.m. on c-span. .org orlso on c-span listen on our free radio app. c-span, your primary source for campaign here is a look at the c-span schedule this morning. "washington journal" begins shortly. wsmakers" begins at 10:00 with the heads of the democratic and republican congressional committees. on voting, a forum and election security. david frum 11:30, and steve bannon debate populism as part of the series of the semiannual munk debates. "q&a," -- on the peoplears ago, of the united states fell behind what they thought was a great, liberal campaign. two-time pulitzer prize-winning author david levering lewis on his biography of wendell willkie. withre was a man civil-rights rights convictions that would have mated
thank you, florida. thank you. >> ahead of tuesday's elections, president trump holds a rally in georgia to support republican candidates are house and senate seats. live coverage begins today at four clock p.m. on c-span. .org orlso on c-span listen on our free radio app. c-span, your primary source for campaign here is a look at the c-span schedule this morning. "washington journal" begins shortly. wsmakers" begins at 10:00 with the heads of the democratic and republican...
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[applause] big, florida state or florida football game. it sounds like a stadium on television. -- in many ways, it sounds better, but i wish they which of the crowds. nobody has any clue, but i guess we do, we all do. i looked at the crowd size of some of the people we are competing against. you don't want to be involved with that. one thing, you always have plenty of room. that's good. but if crying chuck schumer, , or the legendary genius maxine waters, if they they will try to wipe away all that we have done, and at the same time double and triple and quadruple your taxes. and we are not going to let it happen. they will restore the job-killing regulations. i cut more regulations in less than two years than any other administration has cut in four eight years, or in one case, more than eight years. we have cut more. remember i said we want to cut two for every one, right now it is trending at 22 41. we cut one regulation and we take out 22. a highway that would take 20 years to get approved, would go through a, you believe it, environm
[applause] big, florida state or florida football game. it sounds like a stadium on television. -- in many ways, it sounds better, but i wish they which of the crowds. nobody has any clue, but i guess we do, we all do. i looked at the crowd size of some of the people we are competing against. you don't want to be involved with that. one thing, you always have plenty of room. that's good. but if crying chuck schumer, , or the legendary genius maxine waters, if they they will try to wipe away all...
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people in florida. wisconsin used to be very democratic as far as madison and milwaukee, but now it is sprinting to kenosha, racine, green day. different areas. host: and what is that? caller: people are turning to the democrats and supporting biden more than they would donald trump. we see a lot of problems with donald trump. host: did these people vote in 2016? caller: yes they did. host: who did they vote for? it, thethe thing about climate was for hillary clinton. hillary screwed up wisconsin. and tooksed wisconsin it for granted. that foster the vote. host: thoughts? guest: i think with the caller was talking about exists in florida too. i think sometimes people get really concerned about bellwether counties, or areas that might flip. where is the county to watch come over the city to watch good florida is not about margins. -- florida is about margins. the trick is not that biden is going to win counties like sumter, it is can biden trim away the lead trump had there in 2016? not is he going to wi
people in florida. wisconsin used to be very democratic as far as madison and milwaukee, but now it is sprinting to kenosha, racine, green day. different areas. host: and what is that? caller: people are turning to the democrats and supporting biden more than they would donald trump. we see a lot of problems with donald trump. host: did these people vote in 2016? caller: yes they did. host: who did they vote for? it, thethe thing about climate was for hillary clinton. hillary screwed up...
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he now calls florida home. he used to brag that all roads to the white house lead to florida. it may actually be literally that in 24. in terms of the governor, governor desantis i think has the greatest story going, florida story. a sea of calm and positivity in the -- in covid. he's on his job of managing the state, the recent budget had record amounts for not just education and the environment encoding 500 million dollars for the everglades but also tax relief and $20 billion for the rainy day reserve. his record is really good, but beyond that he is sending a message that the republican base is really liking. a message that shows that the party itself has moved from being a party of big business to america's working class. and you see that in microcosm for the viewers, take a look at miami-dade. in miami-dade, where president biden one by seven points back in 2020, it's been decidedly moving in miami-dade towards their publican party. registration in the state for the first time ever is majority republican their predictions miami-dade could go for the republican party nomi
he now calls florida home. he used to brag that all roads to the white house lead to florida. it may actually be literally that in 24. in terms of the governor, governor desantis i think has the greatest story going, florida story. a sea of calm and positivity in the -- in covid. he's on his job of managing the state, the recent budget had record amounts for not just education and the environment encoding 500 million dollars for the everglades but also tax relief and $20 billion for the rainy...
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this is our florida. we need to have a governor who will bring us together, not divide us like he's doing all night. >> that's time, congressman. do we have time for one more question? we do. continuing on the topic of public safety, earlier this month, nikolas cruz who confessed to murdering 17 students and staff at marjory stoneman douglas haskell: february 14th, 2018 was sentenced to life in prison. you have both said that he should have received the death penalty. but legal scholars and at least one juror blamed florida law for sparing his life. if elected, will you take action to change existing law? why or why not? >> what i would do in this case -- listen, these are not icy decisions. -- not easy decisions. it's not a fun day. but it's important. it's an important thing to do. you need to carry out the law. this is one thing we actually agree on. i believe that that young man should have gotten the death penalty for killing 17 innocent students in our schools. it was absolutely abhorrent. and you h
this is our florida. we need to have a governor who will bring us together, not divide us like he's doing all night. >> that's time, congressman. do we have time for one more question? we do. continuing on the topic of public safety, earlier this month, nikolas cruz who confessed to murdering 17 students and staff at marjory stoneman douglas haskell: february 14th, 2018 was sentenced to life in prison. you have both said that he should have received the death penalty. but legal scholars...
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first up today is florida. mary ellen klas is the tallahassee bureau chief for the miami herald, joining us now to talk about what is always a battleground state. why is that? is a microcosm of the nation. as florida goes, the nation goes. trump one ago, donald florida by barely 113,000 votes in a state of more than 10 million voters. he carried that narrow victory onto the white house. state. is a very divided we've got diversity. in ethnic ways, but economically as well as demographically. older voters, younger voters, people who are divided by both democratic and republican. as florida goes, the nation will go. we have seen voting problems -- host: we have seen voting problems in florida. is the state ready? guest: i think it is. of -- 20ad this legacy years ago, recounts. florida has so re-crafted and updating its voting system that the state is prepared for what we are seeing as a record surge in early voting turnout. it has been going smoothly. host: what changes were made? have made ite, we a statewide s
first up today is florida. mary ellen klas is the tallahassee bureau chief for the miami herald, joining us now to talk about what is always a battleground state. why is that? is a microcosm of the nation. as florida goes, the nation goes. trump one ago, donald florida by barely 113,000 votes in a state of more than 10 million voters. he carried that narrow victory onto the white house. state. is a very divided we've got diversity. in ethnic ways, but economically as well as demographically....
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university of florida is in the top 10 heading for the top five. florida state is in the top 20. [applause] florida state is in the top 20 heading for the top 15. [applause] app -- immersive south -- university of south florida is on the list as well. to hostflorida is going next year's national championship, i hope maybe we will have a florida team playing in the national championship again [applause] . [applause] there is no question that florida is cultivating the talent needed to power our economy to new horizons. let's keep it going and let's do even better. traditional four-year universities are not the only way to acquire knowledge or skills. for many, it's not even the best way thanks to the leadership of our commissioner of education, we have launched an initiative to make florida the nation's leader in workforce education of the year 2030. thanks to your support, we are off to a good start. state,look around the vocational education is making a comeback in our high schools. miami-dade, such as students can graduate with certifications in fields like electrical and hvac.
university of florida is in the top 10 heading for the top five. florida state is in the top 20. [applause] florida state is in the top 20 heading for the top 15. [applause] app -- immersive south -- university of south florida is on the list as well. to hostflorida is going next year's national championship, i hope maybe we will have a florida team playing in the national championship again [applause] . [applause] there is no question that florida is cultivating the talent needed to power our...
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we have a lot of florida voters lined up. starting with jesse in shalimar, florida. go ahead. caller: i want you to know that i'm a republican and i intend to vote for donald trump for president. but i wholeheartedly agree with this lady when it comes to the wearing a mask. i believe that we have enough circumstantial evidence that stop orring masks helps at least hinder the spread of the virus, and i'm not happy alsoour leaders are not trying to encourage us to wear masks. i think masks should be mandated. that's all i have to say. host: nikki fried? guest: i agree. i called and governor desantis to issue a statewide mast mandate. do so evensed to until today and a lot of his supporters are actually challenging in the court system the local mandates. they have lost every single one of those cases. and this is something so simple. when we are in a car we have to put on a seatbelt. we have to put our kids in car seats. this is just fundamental of what we have to do to protect ourselves. if you're not going to do it for yourself, do it for your family members. this is something
we have a lot of florida voters lined up. starting with jesse in shalimar, florida. go ahead. caller: i want you to know that i'm a republican and i intend to vote for donald trump for president. but i wholeheartedly agree with this lady when it comes to the wearing a mask. i believe that we have enough circumstantial evidence that stop orring masks helps at least hinder the spread of the virus, and i'm not happy alsoour leaders are not trying to encourage us to wear masks. i think masks should...
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the people of florida deserve relief. [applause] i also understand that the role the judiciary, while important, must be limited. it is a self-evident truth and in our constitutional system courts lack the ability to legislate. but for far too long, florida has seen judges expand their power beyond constitutional bounds and substitute legislative will for dispassionate legal judgment all the while damaging the constitutional separation of powers, reducing the power of the people, and eroding individual liberty. to my fellow floridians, i say to you, judicial activism ends right here and right now. cheers and applause] i will only appoint judges who understand that the proper role of the courts is to apply the constitution as written, not to legislate from the bench. the constitution, not the judiciary, is supreme. cheers and applause] one month before the election, a ferocious storm tore through parts of northwest florida. hurricane michael brought wide spred destruction but it did not destroy the resilience and resolve o
the people of florida deserve relief. [applause] i also understand that the role the judiciary, while important, must be limited. it is a self-evident truth and in our constitutional system courts lack the ability to legislate. but for far too long, florida has seen judges expand their power beyond constitutional bounds and substitute legislative will for dispassionate legal judgment all the while damaging the constitutional separation of powers, reducing the power of the people, and eroding...
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once it gets out of florida, it will be taking up a lot of water and that will impact northeast florida, st. john's river,, do ball county. -- duvall county. major category for impact, the storm surge will be severe, a water and flooding for slow-moving storms. very severe impact in southwest florida, but those impacts will continue all through the state. this will not leave the state of florida until sometime friday morning. this is a lot of nasty weather we are in store for the next few days. kevin guthrie is here, i will let kevin come up. >> appreciate your continued leadership on this response to hurricane ian. hurricane ian is currently bringing hurricane force winds and rain to the keys and south florida. our meteorologist just mentioned before coming in here that tropical storm force winds may extend 300 plus miles to the northeast. as the governor has already mentioned, this will be a statewide event. this is going to cause conditions for flooding. as the governor has mentioned, we have started seeing tornadoes form. i urge floridians to monitor alerts and seek immediate shelte
once it gets out of florida, it will be taking up a lot of water and that will impact northeast florida, st. john's river,, do ball county. -- duvall county. major category for impact, the storm surge will be severe, a water and flooding for slow-moving storms. very severe impact in southwest florida, but those impacts will continue all through the state. this will not leave the state of florida until sometime friday morning. this is a lot of nasty weather we are in store for the next few days....
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people in florida. it is one of the top issues that voters indicate is important to them. in the midst of this pandemic, there are so many people who are consequencesalth of getting covid or knowing someone in their family who has. health insurance remains a top priority. reviewer's question i don't really know what joe biden's health insurance situation is. he's probably got a good medicare plan. i can't give you an answer on that. host: that's all right. to jean-pierre and washington, d.c., supporting joe biden. was trying to, i organize my thoughts about why i support biden and not trump, and it has been a -- of trying to figure this stuff out. i am going to keep it simple. first, my values. i have been taught to be polite in public. when doing my business. i have been taught to follow the law. i've been taught that there are certain ways that our government works. these entire four years have run counter to that. at every single point. to supreme court nominations to health care, just doing things t
people in florida. it is one of the top issues that voters indicate is important to them. in the midst of this pandemic, there are so many people who are consequencesalth of getting covid or knowing someone in their family who has. health insurance remains a top priority. reviewer's question i don't really know what joe biden's health insurance situation is. he's probably got a good medicare plan. i can't give you an answer on that. host: that's all right. to jean-pierre and washington, d.c.,...
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he didn't need to win florida. this year, they are doubtful about that in florida is a must-wednesday for republicans, not so much for democrats. steve: in terms of political capital and organization, with his governor ron desantis bring to the trump campaign? marc: good question. he still has higher favorable numbers than unfavorable numbers. now, he has taken shock and his favorability rating because of the way he handled coronavirus, oh i should say the way the national news media has part trade -- has portrayed florida and the coronavirus. i do have an issue with some of the coverage. as head of the state, governor desantis is in charge of picking the secretary of state, who oversees the election machinery. and if the election looks like it did in 2012, huge lines of people waiting to cast early votes, the governor at the time, charlie crist, nature to give people more time to do that. the008, pardon me, that was case. in 2012 when governor scott saw these huge lines, he didn't open polls longer for early votin
he didn't need to win florida. this year, they are doubtful about that in florida is a must-wednesday for republicans, not so much for democrats. steve: in terms of political capital and organization, with his governor ron desantis bring to the trump campaign? marc: good question. he still has higher favorable numbers than unfavorable numbers. now, he has taken shock and his favorability rating because of the way he handled coronavirus, oh i should say the way the national news media has part...
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she is saying, you are arguing that the florida courts were changing florida law. and she says float a law says, -- she is saying that florida law says the intent of the voter is what counts. florida law has a liberal provision for going back and contesting results. and all the florida courts were doing is abiding by that. why isn't that, why aren't you asking us to change florida law which you say you do not want us to do? i thought it was a very good counter to the arguments that he was making. justice scalia, there was these two parts of the florida law. first the certification and then the contesting the results afterwards. i am not sure, i guess there was some part of the florida supreme court opinion that said, these extra ballots have been certified, and add those to the total. and justice scalia had a lot of doubts, was skeptical of this whole procedure and just adding votes to the certification, which was in his you another -- in his view another example of what is going wrong in the florida court. susan: the court issued its opinion at 10:00 p.m. the foll
she is saying, you are arguing that the florida courts were changing florida law. and she says float a law says, -- she is saying that florida law says the intent of the voter is what counts. florida law has a liberal provision for going back and contesting results. and all the florida courts were doing is abiding by that. why isn't that, why aren't you asking us to change florida law which you say you do not want us to do? i thought it was a very good counter to the arguments that he was...
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we need cap to esg and florida -- knee capped esg in florida. environment social governments. we provided 2.5 billion in tax relief for porter families. we enacted heartbeat protection act to protect life. we had record support for conservation efforts in florida, places like florida everglades and our beaches and our precious habitats. we enacted the death penalty for pedophiles in the state of florida. [applause] we signed legislation blocking the implementation of a central-bank digital currency and our states. we passed and signed landmark tort reform. we went after pharmacy benefit manager middlemen causing your drug prices to be higher. that ended in florida. we increase pay for police officers and fire fighters. we have stiff penalties for anybody dealing fentanyl to our children. they should be treated like the murderous they are and that is going to happen in florida. we ended disney's self-governing status in florida. company does not get their own government. not on our watch. [applause] we passed the what the new york times admits is the strongest measures to comba
we need cap to esg and florida -- knee capped esg in florida. environment social governments. we provided 2.5 billion in tax relief for porter families. we enacted heartbeat protection act to protect life. we had record support for conservation efforts in florida, places like florida everglades and our beaches and our precious habitats. we enacted the death penalty for pedophiles in the state of florida. [applause] we signed legislation blocking the implementation of a central-bank digital...
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then florida? millions of dollars, and big budget surpluses and governor in 2019, we have pain 5% of our outstanding related in history as a state. you look at what we are talking about education saying should people do will choice? we should. we did school choice in florida. we have universal looks like. every parent in florida has a right to send their kids to the school of choosing. maybe a private or charter or a public school within the school district, the sky is the limit and we've embraced that, where does florida rank in education? we just got ranked number one by u.s. news and world report. [applause] just got -- university of florida was ranked 50 best university overall in america including top-ranked public university in america. no one would have thought that possible 20 or 25 years ago. the football team needs to do better and will be doing really well. please done will choice. he went to talk about parents rights? everyone says how important it is. we enacted the pants bill of right
then florida? millions of dollars, and big budget surpluses and governor in 2019, we have pain 5% of our outstanding related in history as a state. you look at what we are talking about education saying should people do will choice? we should. we did school choice in florida. we have universal looks like. every parent in florida has a right to send their kids to the school of choosing. maybe a private or charter or a public school within the school district, the sky is the limit and we've...
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florida is very diverse. you do have a lot of seniors coming to florida because of the weather and it is a very appealing state. 42020, 42 days from now -- for 2020, i think you're going to see what we have described. i am not sure what the future holds because there are shifting demographics in the country and shifting demographics in florida. host: we will go to greg in florida. how do you pronounce your city? lochaway.e local say foreignere -- tell a lochawa. it is an indian term for a base which is a sinkhole famous in this area. host: how are you going to vote? kind of funny. the older you get, the more you successfule more you you become because your children grow up. you tend to become more conservative. i grew up as a liberal hippie, gung-ho for the peanut man in 1976. i was in a ceremony in 1956 when 'i likely was in an ike' tour. family.republican in my they were pretty democratic except for eisenhower. the localding newspaper. it is a college newspaper outside of gainesville. because of the lean in
florida is very diverse. you do have a lot of seniors coming to florida because of the weather and it is a very appealing state. 42020, 42 days from now -- for 2020, i think you're going to see what we have described. i am not sure what the future holds because there are shifting demographics in the country and shifting demographics in florida. host: we will go to greg in florida. how do you pronounce your city? lochaway.e local say foreignere -- tell a lochawa. it is an indian term for a base...
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>> the florida legislature. in florida there is not an independent commission or specific body, later on this a weak sorted week generally the florida house and senate those committees how any bill becomes a law is essentially legislation here both of those chambers look over their own ideas and on maps. they will have to figure out how to settle on final maps before those configurations that process will end up in court is all redistricting does. will kind of go from there the process itself starts with a legislature. >> is the legislature controlled by republicans like the governor's office is right now florida? >> it is. the legislature here is been dominated for almost three decades by the republicans. the senate is a little bit closer. the florida senate republicans control there is some influence there. democrats have some sway it's a very, very red chamber. overall, the florida legislature is a republican body but. -- body. >> doesn't governor desantis have a role with us? >> yes he does. he will has to s
>> the florida legislature. in florida there is not an independent commission or specific body, later on this a weak sorted week generally the florida house and senate those committees how any bill becomes a law is essentially legislation here both of those chambers look over their own ideas and on maps. they will have to figure out how to settle on final maps before those configurations that process will end up in court is all redistricting does. will kind of go from there the process...
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to florida. they pause that because the governor's more concerned about the white house than your house. it is amazing, let's talk about nikki saying i am rewriting history. i am not, i am telling facts. they are stubborn things, and she knows it. this is a real problem, nikki. we are in a democratic primary. both of us want to unseat governor desantis. if we are going to be able to do that, we have to work together and stop tearing down fellow democrats and do what is right to win the election in i will november. pledge to you if you win the primary, i will endorse you that night. i hope you do the same for me now. >> commissioner coming response to the question? nikki: for the last 3.5 years i've been standing up against ron desantis. i was the first one in 2020 after an atrocious legislative session to call him a dictator. because that's what he is. he is gone after people's rights to vote, right to protest, going after our local governments, and school boards. now he goes after our business c
to florida. they pause that because the governor's more concerned about the white house than your house. it is amazing, let's talk about nikki saying i am rewriting history. i am not, i am telling facts. they are stubborn things, and she knows it. this is a real problem, nikki. we are in a democratic primary. both of us want to unseat governor desantis. if we are going to be able to do that, we have to work together and stop tearing down fellow democrats and do what is right to win the election...
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so if you look at florida's history, at florida's history, governor races, president races, all one point races. we were the quintessential swing state with a very delicate political balance and when i was getting ready to take off as people told me this is a divided state. very close elections, you don't want to do anything that going to upset this balance and tip the scales in the democrats favor. keep your head down, don't make any waves. bide your time and lay low. i understood that advice, it was not crazy advice. but i rejected that advice. [applause] my view was, and may have earned only 50% of the vote but that entitled me to wield 100% of the executive power and i intended to use that to advance the cause of freedom and to advance conservative values in the state of florida. i understood the different levers of power, i understood the constitutional power, statutory, i understood you had an agenda that you had to fit through a constitutional system of checks and balances but we were ready to do that. i also said when i take office i am not doing any poles to tell me about differe
so if you look at florida's history, at florida's history, governor races, president races, all one point races. we were the quintessential swing state with a very delicate political balance and when i was getting ready to take off as people told me this is a divided state. very close elections, you don't want to do anything that going to upset this balance and tip the scales in the democrats favor. keep your head down, don't make any waves. bide your time and lay low. i understood that advice,...
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that's just what florida officials should do. florida officials, florida g.o.p. officials, should follow the lead of their friends in arizona and count every vote fairly no matter what the outcome. that's what democracy means. governor scott needs to recuse himself, it needs to happen now. now lastly, why are we seeing this campaign of falsehoods, outlandish claims of voter fraud, and the bullying of election officials? because republicans know that if this recount is conducted fairly and thoroughly senator nelson has an excellent chance of being re-elected. we democrats are prepared to live with the verdict of the florida voters. but the republicans seem to be doing everything they can to stifle the voice of florida voters. if this is done fair and square, we believe senator nelson has an excellent chance a much greater than half chance, of being re-elected. we will not have a rerun of 2000 when bullying and intimidation rules and created a rush to judgment so that to this day, many americans believe that election was unfairly decided. that cannot happen again.
that's just what florida officials should do. florida officials, florida g.o.p. officials, should follow the lead of their friends in arizona and count every vote fairly no matter what the outcome. that's what democracy means. governor scott needs to recuse himself, it needs to happen now. now lastly, why are we seeing this campaign of falsehoods, outlandish claims of voter fraud, and the bullying of election officials? because republicans know that if this recount is conducted fairly and...
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>> the florida legislature. in florida there is not an independent commission or specific body, later on this a weak sorted week generally the florida house and senate those committees how any bill becomes a law is essentially legislation here both of those chambers look over their own ideas and on maps. they will have to figure out how to settle on final maps before those configurations that process will end up in court is all redistricting does. will kind of go from there the process itself starts with a legislature. >> is the legislature controlled by republicans like the governor's office is right now florida? >> it is. the legislature here is been dominated for almost three decades by the republicans. the senate is a little bit closer. the florida senate republicans control there is some influence there. democrats have some sway it's a very, very red chamber. overall, the florida legislature is a republican body but. -- body. >> doesn't governor desantis have a role with us? >> yes he does. he will has to s
>> the florida legislature. in florida there is not an independent commission or specific body, later on this a weak sorted week generally the florida house and senate those committees how any bill becomes a law is essentially legislation here both of those chambers look over their own ideas and on maps. they will have to figure out how to settle on final maps before those configurations that process will end up in court is all redistricting does. will kind of go from there the process...